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Marjorie Content

Marjorie Content was an American photographer (1895–1984). She was born at New York City.

Also recorded as Marjorie Content Toomer; Content, Marjorie, 1895-1984.

Contents

Recognition and collections

Work by Marjorie Content is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Portrait Gallery.

Identity

What the record establishes about Marjorie Content.

Jean Toomer, 39 West 10th Street, New York City is dated 1934 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.4). At Alfred Stieglitz's, Lake George, New York is dated 1927 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.89.1). From 29 Washington Square is dated 1928 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1992.5057). Adam Trujillo and His Son Pat, Taos is dated 1933 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.5). Photographs in the National Gallery of Art records 8 objects associated with this heading. Paris, Rain is dated 1932 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1991.1363).

Reprints etc by colleagues is dated 1935-1971 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 2 objects associated with this heading. Many Glacier, Canada is dated 1931 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.1). Washington Square is dated 1930 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2010.23.1). Susan Loeb is dated 1930 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.2). Marjorie Content is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Lola Ridge is dated 1935 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2010.23.2). Wellcome Collection records 4 objects associated with this heading. Marjorie Content is recorded as photographer.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Marjorie Content may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Marjorie Content is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q6766236.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Q214867: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Photographs in the National Gallery of Art: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1895Marjorie Content born at New York City.
  2. 1895Marjorie Content was born in 1895 at New York City.
  3. 1927At Alfred Stieglitz's, Lake George, New York is dated 1927 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.89.1).
  4. 1927At Alfred Stieglitz's, Lake George, New York (Q214867).
  5. 1928From 29 Washington Square is dated 1928 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1992.5057).
  6. 1930Washington Square is dated 1930 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2010.23.1).
  7. 1930Susan Loeb is dated 1930 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.2).
  8. 1930Washington Square (Q214867).
  9. 1931Many Glacier, Canada is dated 1931 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.1).
  10. 1931Many Glacier, Canada (Q214867).
  11. 1931Anthurium (Q214867).
  12. 1932Paris, Rain is dated 1932 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1991.1363).
  13. 1933Adam Trujillo and His Son Pat, Taos is dated 1933 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.5).
  14. 1934Jean Toomer, 39 West 10th Street, New York City is dated 1934 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2009.117.4).
  15. 1934Jean Toomer, 39 West 10th Street, New York City (Q214867).
  16. 1935Reprints etc by colleagues is dated 1935-1971 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  17. 1935Lola Ridge is dated 1935 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2010.23.2).
  18. 1935Lola Ridge (Q214867).
  19. 1984Marjorie Content died.
  20. 1984Marjorie Content died in 1984.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6766236: Marjorie Content

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  2. 2.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Marjorie Content (2 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  3. 3.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Marjorie Content.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  4. 4.

    “Marjorie Content”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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